1
as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the flimsy bridge buckled under the weight of the caravan of trucks
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2
as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
buckled himself down and finished the assignment in record time
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Recent Examples of buckle
Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The classic bottle, also in Post Malone’s new color, buckles into the top of the lunch box for easy carrying.
—Christopher Murray
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Crops would die, threatening food security, and infrastructure could buckle.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Verb
Merging French craftsmanship with practical design, this crossbody features an adjustable shoulder strap and leather buckle for tailored comfort.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The classic bottle, also in Post Malone’s new color, buckles into the top of the lunch box for easy carrying.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
This eventually led to Stark being carried backstage when her leg buckled under her weight.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Crops would die, threatening food security, and infrastructure could buckle.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buckle
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Officials say that deterrent is why cases of ineligible people casting ballots are incredibly rare — a fact that's become increasingly apparent as more and more states devote resources to uncovering the few people that slip through the cracks every election.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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For instance, using scheduling tools or features to automate social media posts and email campaigns enables marketers to devote additional time to more important activities.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Others paid tribute to classic Americana, with patriotic flags waving through Levi’s or Wrangler denim belt loops.—
Amber Elliott,
Vogue,
30 June 2025
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But rising import costs from tariffs have thrown her for a loop.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Soto, who left the Yankees in the offseason for a record-setting 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, went 0-for-4 on Sunday but finished the series 4-for-11 with a home run and three RBI.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Tatis went 0-for-4 with a walk and entered Saturday with a .677 OPS over his last 55 games, while Merrill went 1-for-4 with a sacrifice fly after entering the game with a .570 OPS in his first 11 games off the concussion list.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, apply a clean dressing over the eye and go to the hospital immediately.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Pauline’s ability to inhale the essence of materials like gold and apply it to her voice makes her words more lethal than anything DK can do solo.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
Noun
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In both groups, the outer portion of the brain, called the cortex, also had a larger surface area on average, with more folds and grooves.—
Maia Szalavitz,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
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The first two kittens on screen have an intense gray fur, typical of Scottish folds, as the poster confirms in the comments.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Verb
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By contrast, people given placebo injections lost around 200 grams.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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The result gives your look an effortless dose of cool when tucked into anything from black jeans to colorful wide-leg trousers.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Agency decay manifests across the aspirational, emotional and intellectual realm, directly shaping our behavior, Which perpetuates the spiral that derives us ever deeper into artificial dependency.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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This brush’s flexible bristles are stout and widely spaced to minimize tugging and breaking tight spirals of hair.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 June 2025
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“Buckle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buckle. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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